8.
NUTS1
area comparisons

Chart 10 shows the latest Scotland data for 2015 in comparison
with other
UKNUTS1
[3] areas. The data are shown on a per hectare basis, to
illustrate the productivity of land, rather than be affected by the
differing sizes of
NUTS1
areas. Scotland and Wales are consistently below any other
NUTS1
area, with Northern Ireland at similar levels to the lower
performing English regions, and four English regions (East of
England, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands) on
top.